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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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